Carlos Lessa
Carlos Lessa | |
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President of the Brazilian Development Bank | |
In office January 2003 – November 2004 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Eleazar de Carvalho Filho |
Succeeded by | Guido Mantega |
Rector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | |
In office July 2002 – March 2003 | |
Preceded by | José Henrique Vilhena de Paiva |
Succeeded by | Sergio Eduardo Longo Fracalanzza |
Personal details | |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | July 30, 1936
Died | June 5, 2020 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 83)
Children | Rodrigo Lessa |
Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (BS) Conselho Nacional de Economia (MS) University of Campinas (DSc) |
Profession | Economist, professor |
Carlos Francisco Theodoro Machado Ribeiro de Lessa, better known simply as Carlos Lessa (30 July 1936 – 5 June 2020) was a Brazilian economist and professor.[1][2]
Life and career[]
Born on 30 July 1936 in Rio de Janeiro to a wealthy family, Lessa studied at private schools in his native city.[2]
In 1959, he graduated in economics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and later got a Master's degree at Conselho Nacional de Economia. In 1980 he finished his doctor's degree in Human sciences at University of Campinas.[2][3]
Lessa worked as a professor at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and at the Rio Branco Institute, the Brazilian diplomatic graduate school.[1]
In 2002, Lessa was elected Rector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. It was his post for a brief period of time between July 2002 and March 2003.[3]
In 2003, Lessa was appointed President of the Brazilian Development Bank by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His tenure lasted from January 2003 to November 2004 and his resignation was a result of multiple disagreements over economic policies with Central Bank of Brazil President Henrique Meirelles and Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Luiz Fernando Furlan[1][2][4]
Personal life and death[]
Lessa was a huge fan of Brazilian Carnival and founded Minerva Assanhada, a Carnival block composed mostly of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro students and personnel.[1]
Lessa's son, Rodrigo Lessa is a singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist.[3]
On 5 June 2020, Lessa died in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 83 due to complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Morre o economista Carlos Lessa, ex-reitor da UFRJ e ex-presidente do BNDES". G1. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Wolfart, Graziela; Vargas, Greyce; Kley, Rafaela. "EDIÇÃO 344 21 SETEMBRO 2010 Carlos Lessa". Instituto Humanitas Unisinos. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "UFRJ decreta luto oficial por três dias pela perda de Carlos Lessa". Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Lessa deixa a presidência do BNDES". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- 1936 births
- 2020 deaths
- Brazilian economists
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro alumni
- 20th-century economists
- 21st-century economists
- People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro (state)